Saturday, June 6, 2009

Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 06 : 06 : Australians flown-in to vote in Lebanon poll

Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 06 : 06 : Australians flown-in to vote in Lebanon poll:

Hundreds of Lebanese Australians have begun arriving in Beirut to vote in a national election on Sunday.

The ABC reports many were offered free air tickets by the two main political groups.

Both sides have been accused of vote-buying, including buying tickets for thousands of overseas Lebanese to fly to Beirut to swing the vote.

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